John B. Munn 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 15 Jan 1829
    Christening: 
          Death: 28 Mar 1865 -  ( at age 36) 1
         Burial: in Oakwood Cem., Richmond, Virginia
 Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Susanah Reese (Abt 1835 -       )
       Marriage: Abt 1851
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

In 1850 John Munn (20, Al) is living in Newton Co., Mississippi in the household of his father Daniel Munn, who is next to William Reese in the census.

<pre>1860 Newton Co., Mississippi, p.o. Decatur; Aug 22; pg 137
925/934
John B. Num 31 MW Ms $800/$825 Farmer
Susan " 26 FW Ms
Miller " 5 MW Ms
Jesse " 3 MW Ms
Charles " 2 MW Ms </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Susan's brother, Wm. J. Reace, lives at 929/939.

In 1870 Charles Munn (10, Ms) is living in T8R13 in Newton Co., Mississippi in the household of Francis Harrison (23, Al, farmer) and his wife Amanda (22, Ms). His mother has probably died.

LAND IN NEWTON CO., MISSISSIPPI:

The following tracts in Newton Co. were patented to John B. Munn:

SENW section 32 T8N R13E 40.08 acres 10/2/1854
S1/2NW section 27 T8N R13E 80.10 acres 5/1/1861

These 2 tracts are not contiguous and are about 3 miles apart. They are within 2 or 3 miles of Hubbard N. Reese, Charles Hitt, and Oswell Hitt. The first of the above tracts is based on a warrant granted to William L. Reese for his service in the Florida War and assigned to John B. Munn.

CIVIL WAR:

"The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861--1865":

J. B. Munn MS 46th Inf. Co. I

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 16899382:

He enlisted at Union, Mississippi. He was captured at the fall of Vicksburg on 4 July 1863 and again at Nashville in late 1864. He was sent to prison at Camp Douglas, Illinois. He offered to take the Oath of Allegiance, but he was exchanged and sent to Petersburg, Virginia. On 22 March 1865, he was transferred from Wayside Hospital in Petersburg to Howards Grove Hospital in Richmond, where he died six days later.
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Sources

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 16899382.

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